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5 Beauty Formulas To Nail The Season's Freshest Trends
Take note as Forest Essentials rounds up five beauty formulas to nail the season’s freshest trends
Sky's The Limit
A versatile and empathetic actor, Deepika Padukone has the rare ability to find strength in her own journey. She is focussed, meticulous and approaches each role with single-minded determination, says Meghna Gulzar
“I HAVE always LIKED telling STORIES”
Netflix’s vice president of content, Bela Bajaria, on revolutionising the entertainment landscape, one gritty tale at a time
Spark JOY
While dealing with an emotional breakdown and a fading marriage, Mira Manek found solace in simple rituals
STRONG IS THE NEW PRETTY
Four dynamic warriors of change, Varshita Thatavarthi, Raja Kumari, Sejal Kumar and Tanvie Hans, tell us about taking on prejudices and advocating inclusivity
Where THE MIND IS WITHOUT Fear
Author and mental health advocate Shaheen Bhatt talks about embracing her vulnerabilities and learning to love herself again
PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Four formidable women, Bobbi Brown, Padma Lakshmi, Alison Roman and Christene Barberich, play muse to Sabyasachi Mukherjee, who recently launched his ethereal jewellery collection at the iconic luxury store Bergdorf Goodman in New York
MY SPACE: IDRIS KHAN and ANNIE MORRIS
The artists meet Radhika Sanghani to discuss their love for bold colours, vintage memoirs and Indian fabrics
INTO THE WOODS
Nestled amid dense forests, picturesque mountains and a pine-covered valley, The Kumaon is an abode of solitude and tranquillity
Happy Feet
Sooni Taraporevala’s Netflix debut, Yeh Ballet, dramatises the journey of two male ballet dancers pursuing their unconventional passion, finds Rajashree Balaram
Why Hurt People, Hurt People
Australian-Canadian artist Fariha Róisín opens up about sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and on why true feminism is unlearning our beliefs of maleficent women
SCULPTED SUCCESS
They are questioning, they are challenging and they are re-defining. Rajashree Balaram speaks to the bold women sculptors who are carving a space for themselves in the upper echelons of the art world
MY SPACE: NOORA RAJ BROWN
The head of communications at modern wellness and lifestyle powerhouse Goop, is big on all things vintage when it comes to her dreamy LA home, finds Meenakshi Iyer
Eyes on the prize
Actor Bhumi Pednekar represents a new era in Bollywood. She takes stock of her unconventional journey to stardom with friend and mentor Shanoo Sharma
NORDIC Paradise
The far-flung, untamed terrains of the Faroe Islands are a traveller’s delight, discovers Tara Lal on her bleakly beautiful journey through its dramatic mountainscape
Beauty SLEUTHS
How far would you go to track down the WORLD’S MOST COVETED BEAUTY PRODUCTS? For these women, time and money are NO OBJECT, finds George Driver
ALAYA IN WONDERLAND
Charming, brilliant, and so damn cute. We present our most winsome breakout talent of the year
The Art OF DOING MORE with less
Meet Abnit Nijjar—the philophile now guiding womenswear at Jil Sander
MY SPACE: NOORA RAJ BROWN
The head of communications at modern wellness and lifestyle powerhouse Goop, is big on all things vintage when it comes to her dreamy LA home, finds Meenakshi Iyer
NORDIC Paradise
The far-flung, untamed terrains of the Faroe Islands are a traveller’s delight, discovers Tara Lal on her bleakly beautiful
Eyes on the prize
Actor Bhumi Pednekar represents a new era in Bollywood. She takes stock of her unconventional journey to stardom with friend and mentor Shanoo Sharma
ODE TO ONENESS
Vocalist Ganavya Doraiswamy has carved a niche for herself with an album that merges powerful prose with genre-bending music
Beauty SLEUTHS
How far would you go to track down the WORLD’S MOST COVETED BEAUTY PRODUCTS? For these women, time and money are NO OBJECT, finds George Driver
The next ACT IS...
TikTok brings a new wave of influencers who are winning the world by not taking themselves too seriously. Mamta Mody dives into their strange world of memes and lip-syncing
ALAYA IN WONDERLAND
Charming, brilliant, and so damn cute. We present our most winsome breakout talent of the year
THE Diet Trap
An ‘all-or-nothing’ mindset is the biggest enemy of weight loss, finds Meenakshi Iyer after yet another failed diet attempt
WHY HURT PEOPLE, HURT PEOPLE
Australian-Canadian artist Fariha Róisín opens up about sharing a troubled relationship with her mother and on why true feminism is unlearning our beliefs of maleficent women
Phuket, Away From The Holiday Crowds
Graffiti-lined shophouses, private islands and luxurious Michelin-starred meals—Meenakshi Iyer takes you to Phuket, away from the holiday crowds
The Rise Of Astro Trekking
Would you travel for a month according to your star sign? Radhika Sanghani did just that
A KIND OF MAGIC
AYUSHMANN KHURRANA has ALWAYS GONE AGAINST the GRAIN—WHETHER IT IS his PROCLIVITY FOR RISKY SCRIPTS or HIS DECISION to TAKE A BREAK AT THE PEAK of HIS CAREER. ARMED with BACK-TO-BACK HITS and A NATIONAL AWARD, HE has PROVEN TO BE ONE OF the MOST BANKABLE ACTORS in BOLLYWOOD, FINDS RAJEEV MASAND